Most variable procedure prices
For each procedure: the lowest and highest discounted cash price any US hospital in our data publishes, and how many times over the cheapest the priciest is.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest cash | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detect agent nos dna dir | 261 | $7.20 | $138.00 | $1,395.85 | 193.9× |
| Zoledronic acid 4 mg/5 ml intravenous solution | 661 | $23.64 | $432.92 | $4,582.80 | 193.9× |
| Thyroid (TSH) Test | 914 | $6.00 | $112.70 | $1,163.00 | 193.8× |
| Lead capillary | 871 | $2.95 | $57.50 | $571.80 | 193.8× |
| John cunningham antibody | 442 | $6.68 | $78.00 | $1,294.15 | 193.7× |
| Voriconazole in ns IV syringe 5 mg/ml (pediatric) - cnr | 509 | $7.26 | $165.81 | $1,406.40 | 193.7× |
| Gemcitabine 1 gram intravenous solution | 586 | $10.50 | $207.51 | $2,034.00 | 193.7× |
| Parathormone (pth) intact | 919 | $10.42 | $206.18 | $2,017.92 | 193.7× |
| Mayo phospholipid neutralization hexagonal lupus anticoagulant | 804 | $4.31 | $84.66 | $834.00 | 193.5× |
| Cytomegalovirus (cmv) antibody igm | 881 | $5.07 | $100.00 | $981.00 | 193.5× |
| Boot j walker l | 471 | $12.08 | $234.00 | $2,336.64 | 193.4× |
| Mayo lipoprotein electrophoresis | 548 | $2.60 | $50.70 | $502.90 | 193.4× |
| Consultation pathology during surgery frozen section each additional block | 832 | $5.86 | $113.68 | $1,133.07 | 193.4× |
| Albuterol ipratrop non-comp | 341 | $0.33 | $5.67 | $63.79 | 193.3× |
| Dilate tear duct opening | 152 | $23.94 | $454.40 | $4,627.00 | 193.3× |
| Warde aldolase | 838 | $2.70 | $54.05 | $521.80 | 193.3× |
| Ceftriaxone 1 gram solution for injection | 652 | $4.14 | $83.39 | $800.00 | 193.2× |
| Mesh tiss ovitex lpr 15x15x25cm 6mm oval | 140 | $673.35 | $14,784.00 | $130,108.48 | 193.2× |
| Prednisone 1 mg tablet | 429 | $0.25 | $2.88 | $48.30 | 193.2× |
| Endoscopic pancreatoscopy | 195 | $119.40 | $2,325.00 | $23,063.90 | 193.2× |
| _propoxygc/msur | 379 | $4.40 | $95.55 | $849.80 | 193.1× |
| Calprotectin fecal | 919 | $8.72 | $170.00 | $1,684.00 | 193.1× |
| Alcohol (ethanol) any specimen except urine/breath | 577 | $5.33 | $96.00 | $1,029.05 | 193.1× |
| Mayo androstenedione | 851 | $5.63 | $110.00 | $1,086.85 | 193.0× |
| Bln 30frx10mmx12cm renal nephromax | 632 | $250.25 | $5,330.60 | $48,300.00 | 193.0× |
| Ther nma rdctj intus/obstrcj | 468 | $27.79 | $538.88 | $5,363.58 | 193.0× |
| Warde infectious agent antigen immunoassay ql/sq multi step hepatitis be agn | 861 | $2.95 | $57.50 | $569.32 | 193.0× |
| Mayo insft insulin free | 672 | $2.79 | $55.00 | $538.43 | 193.0× |
| Upper Endoscopy (EGD, with biopsy) | 463 | $88.92 | $1,768.00 | $17,156.61 | 192.9× |
| Ghs sedimentation rate | 561 | $2.38 | $45.50 | $459.00 | 192.9× |
| Immunofixation electrophoresis serum | 900 | $7.15 | $142.50 | $1,378.58 | 192.8× |
| Remove spinal lamina add-on 63048 | 103 | $291.54 | $5,796.16 | $56,198.08 | 192.8× |
| Ghs alpha thalasemia, 7 deletions | 499 | $20.25 | $394.20 | $3,903.29 | 192.8× |
| Esophagoscopy balloon <30mm | 252 | $120.50 | $2,460.00 | $23,221.06 | 192.7× |
| Gadoxetate 0.25 mmol/ml (181.43 mg/ml) intravenous solution | 466 | $12.64 | $249.80 | $2,434.74 | 192.6× |
| Gallium illuccix 1 millicure | 226 | $104.75 | $1,696.55 | $20,166.00 | 192.5× |
| Cystine urine quantitative | 617 | $5.04 | $100.70 | $970.20 | 192.5× |
| Mayo iodine | 767 | $6.13 | $114.05 | $1,180.00 | 192.5× |
| Mayo muramidase | 808 | $3.17 | $62.03 | $610.00 | 192.4× |
| CT heart w/evaluation of calcium without contrast | 717 | $9.46 | $150.00 | $1,820.04 | 192.4× |
| Cytomegalovirus (cmv) antibody igg | 900 | $5.10 | $96.00 | $981.00 | 192.4× |
| Analysis gene f2 20210g>a variant | 875 | $11.52 | $226.85 | $2,215.57 | 192.3× |
| Coagulation time activated teg | 754 | $2.72 | $52.47 | $523.04 | 192.3× |
| Inj, bezlotoxumab, 10 mg | 251 | $332.50 | $7,612.43 | $63,921.37 | 192.2× |
| Warde cadmium blood | 786 | $3.91 | $76.70 | $751.41 | 192.2× |
| Warde vitamin c (ascorbic acid) | 850 | $2.64 | $50.00 | $507.32 | 192.2× |
| Doppler upper/lower extremity arteries limited bilateral | 860 | $24.75 | $481.65 | $4,754.45 | 192.1× |
| Abdominal CT scan (without contrast) | 909 | $69.75 | $1,353.32 | $13,397.21 | 192.1× |
| Arth shld srg decompr subacrml sp w/prt acrmplsty w/crccrml sep proc lt(rest method ii cah) | 151 | $272.32 | $5,241.60 | $52,294.98 | 192.0× |
| Mayo lamotrigine therapeutic drug level | 872 | $3.36 | $66.43 | $645.06 | 192.0× |
| #cf-97variants | 800 | $31.98 | $639.44 | $6,136.52 | 191.9× |
| Nerve conduction studies 13+ | 526 | $68.25 | $1,327.39 | $13,091.74 | 191.8× |
| Iopamidol 250 mg iodine/ml (51 %) intravenous solution | 518 | $5.96 | $165.67 | $1,142.99 | 191.8× |
| Warde cryoglobulin | 887 | $2.65 | $50.96 | $508.20 | 191.8× |
| Sinus CT scan (without contrast) | 914 | $66.75 | $1,289.00 | $12,798.00 | 191.7× |
| Dexamethasone 4 mg tablet | 464 | $0.46 | $5.85 | $88.19 | 191.7× |
| Mayo cocou cortisone urine | 876 | $10.95 | $216.00 | $2,099.00 | 191.7× |
| Infect ag na hpv high-risk types | 763 | $7.22 | $139.20 | $1,383.38 | 191.6× |
| Colonoscopy flex w/rem of tumor(s)/polyp(s)/lesion(s) by hot biopsy(s) forceps (rest meth ii cah) | 287 | $114.45 | $2,288.00 | $21,927.26 | 191.6× |
| Acetazolamide 500 mg solution for injection | 681 | $6.30 | $122.55 | $1,207.00 | 191.6× |
| Gentamicin peak therapeutic drug level | 872 | $6.35 | $123.84 | $1,216.56 | 191.6× |
| Infliximab-dyyb 100 mg intravenous solution | 473 | $63.60 | $1,537.84 | $12,184.70 | 191.6× |
| Warde vitamin b6 (pyridoxine) | 863 | $6.00 | $118.30 | $1,149.09 | 191.5× |
| Contrast x-ray gallbladder | 366 | $18.00 | $341.00 | $3,446.23 | 191.5× |
| Calcium gluconate 100 mg/ml (10 %) intravenous solution | 530 | $3.00 | $64.49 | $574.31 | 191.4× |
| Ghs veeg 12-26 hr intmt mont | 515 | $98.82 | $1,932.00 | $18,913.66 | 191.4× |
| Pinworm exam | 739 | $2.09 | $39.62 | $400.00 | 191.4× |
| Debr inf skin add-on 11001 | 222 | $6.72 | $124.08 | $1,286.00 | 191.4× |
| Adenosine 3 mg/250 ml bag for osm | 588 | $10.92 | $271.98 | $2,089.74 | 191.4× |
| Cyclosporine oral 100 mg | 337 | $3.93 | $37.31 | $751.97 | 191.3× |
| Mayo gamma-globin full gene sequencing | 701 | $70.95 | $1,519.25 | $13,573.80 | 191.3× |
| Inj hrt cath w/s&i sel right vent | 425 | $49.68 | $999.96 | $9,501.95 | 191.3× |
| Quant diff pulm perf w/imaging | 686 | $61.44 | $1,199.16 | $11,748.13 | 191.2× |
| Gammagraft | 72 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $191.20 | 191.2× |
| Mesna 100 mg/ml intravenous solution | 493 | $5.24 | $107.41 | $1,001.60 | 191.1× |
| Octreotide acetate 100 mcg/ml injection (wrapper) | 626 | $4.70 | $90.00 | $898.20 | 191.1× |
| Tissue transglutaminase iga | 793 | $2.28 | $44.80 | $435.65 | 191.1× |
| Infectious agent antigen immunoassay ql/sq multi step cryptococcus neoformans | 473 | $3.64 | $72.80 | $695.50 | 191.1× |
| Cholinesterase | 708 | $2.10 | $39.48 | $401.24 | 191.1× |
| Pemetrexed disodium 100 mg intravenous powder for solution | 405 | $209.59 | $7,089.13 | $40,026.00 | 191.0× |
| Applicator tag rfid localizer 12gx7cm | 330 | $51.71 | $981.75 | $9,874.96 | 191.0× |
| Glucose 1 hr post dose | 845 | $2.59 | $49.00 | $494.59 | 191.0× |
| Lig/band angioaccess av fistula | 326 | $235.62 | $4,676.50 | $44,992.66 | 191.0× |
| Susceptibility mic per plate | 863 | $5.50 | $106.00 | $1,050.00 | 190.9× |
| Mayo insulin antibodies | 867 | $5.14 | $99.00 | $981.03 | 190.9× |
| Ecmo/ecls insj prph cannula 6yrs&older perq 33952 | 323 | $147.40 | $2,660.16 | $28,129.92 | 190.8× |
| Fusion of foot bones | 147 | $431.97 | $8,260.30 | $82,423.59 | 190.8× |
| Rpr aa hrn rcr < 3 rdc | 169 | $228.96 | $4,500.75 | $43,683.86 | 190.8× |
| Mayo estrone | 831 | $4.44 | $85.00 | $847.09 | 190.8× |
| Revise/replace knee joint | 87 | $337.61 | $6,287.67 | $64,403.55 | 190.8× |
| Mayo a1app alpha 1 antitrypsin phenotype | 861 | $3.44 | $65.28 | $656.00 | 190.7× |
| Foreskn manip w/lss preputial ads+stretching 54450 | 504 | $28.42 | $534.00 | $5,419.00 | 190.7× |
| T cells total count | 897 | $6.48 | $130.20 | $1,235.57 | 190.7× |
| Fentanyl citrate (pf) 50 mcg/ml injection for compounding (wrapper) | 648 | $5.17 | $101.40 | $985.25 | 190.6× |
| Warde vitamin d (1 25 dihydroxy) | 896 | $7.20 | $140.32 | $1,371.73 | 190.5× |
| Dise eval slp do brth flx dx | 168 | $56.78 | $1,120.00 | $10,817.20 | 190.5× |
| Mayo infectious agent antigen immunoassay ql/sq multi step aspergillus bal | 864 | $5.67 | $109.08 | $1,079.95 | 190.5× |
| Specific gravity body fluid | 642 | $1.13 | $22.00 | $215.22 | 190.5× |
| Graft primatrix xcr 6cm x6cm n-q4110-cost per sq cm | 294 | $102.96 | $1,111.05 | $19,609.49 | 190.5× |
| Excision of salivary cyst | 119 | $236.17 | $4,558.89 | $44,978.03 | 190.4× |